Legal Opinion
Betty Jo Chase and Charles M. Chase v. General Motors Corporation, and B & M Chevrolet-Cadillac Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1988No. 86-3637PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
General Motors Corporation (GM) appeals from a judgment on a jury verdict awarding damages to the plaintiffs in this products liability case. GM’s contention on appeal is that it is not liable to the Chases on the brake defect theory that plaintiffs relied upon at trial because the collision in which they were involved was unavoidable. Further, GM argues that it was prejudiced by the district court allowing into evidence the plaintiffs’ videotaped brake tests and in not allowing GM’s own videotaped tests to rebut that of the plaintiffs. GM also claims that it was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad v. HawthorneSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Morningstar v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
- Werner v. Upjohn Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Jack Werner v. The Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of Delaware, and Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D. And Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland, Jack Werner v. Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., and Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland and the Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of Delaware, Jack Werner v. Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D. And Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland, and the Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Gladhill v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by85 opinions
- Hinkle v. City of ClarksburgCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- In Re Air Crash Disaster.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- City of Richmond v. Madison Management Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Clair W. BURKE, Appellee, v. DEERE & COMPANY, A/K/A John Deere Company, a Delaware Corporation, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Raymond v. Raymond Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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